Kindred Hospital St. Louis delays renovation

Kindred Healthcare Inc. has postponed plans to invest more than $2 million in a facility in St. Louis.

Kindred Hospital St. Louis withdrew its Certificate of Need (CON) application for the project, at the hospital's Central West End facility, according to an April 19 letter filed with state health planners, the St. Louis Business Journal reported.

No reason for the withdrawal was given, but Kindred Hospital St. Louis CEO Stacy Howard said the hospital will file a new CON at a later date.

In addition to the Central West End facility, Louisville-based Kindred Healthcare’s (NYSE KND) St. Louis facilities include Kindred Hospital St. Anthony's, a long-term acute-care hospital located on the campus of St. Anthony's Medical Center.